ねん
年
ぐ
貢
　
の
おさ
納
　
め
どき
時

expression

  1. time to pay the piper, time to pay the land tax (in kind).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねん
年
ぐ
貢
　
の
おさ
納
　
め
どき
時
 年貢の納め時 ねんぐのおさめどき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

year, counter for years
とし　ネン　ね (1st, N5)
tribute, support, finance
コウ　みつ.ぐ　ク (9th, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
settlement, obtain, reap
ナッ　ノウ　おさ.める (6th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
time, hour
ジ　とき　と (2nd, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)